1960. Ninth Impression. 238 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrated by J. S. Goodall. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Illustrations are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Front hinge cracked with exposed netting. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Heavier tanning to endpapers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Feint ring mark to front board.